Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1887-05-11

Complaining Is the order of the day now
around here
The young man who has been singing that
soul-stirring revival time II can't stay away,
has been informed by the girls mother that
he must stay away. Such is life.
Your correspondent took ride not long
since and had fair chance to see Ia various
farms around here. I cannot refraS6 tm ex-
pressing my establishment at the goofappear-
ance of the farm owned by w. W. Hamilton,
Esq. This gentleman has grubbed out the
brush and briers and has built him good build
ings "a very fine house,. He has worked hard to
improve his possessions and certainly has done
SO, thereby evidencing the fact that he is a
good farmer. He was q candidate for Commits
sioner of Roads here, and 1t is great pity he
was not elected as he is a very sober and ener-
getic man. and would have been the right man
in the right place.
1t is our sad duty to announce the death of
Mrs. Henry Wright near Newport in this coun-
ty. She was very kind mother and affection
ate wife. and good Christian. She leaves a
family of small children. The youngest was
only ~ hours old when the spirit of its moth
err took it flight to the eternal shores. She was
inferred on Saturday. the 9Th instant, at New
Providence Church, Rev. Br. Vaughn, the pas
tor, officiating. The bereaved relatives and
friends have the heartfelt sympathy of the
whole community In this the day of their great
trial, but their loss is her eternal gain.
On Friday last. wehad considerable thun-
der-storm. "Pine Ridge Sam" wants to know
how the negroes were taken in for burning the
Glover Barn. will just say they were picked
up through and by their own ignorance. Hav-
no dos ND u ho1 ,ot
sense enough to keep their own dreadful secret.
and walked into the meshes of the law without
any trouble scarcely to the officers.
Since the Spring has opened up, the trees and
fields are clothed in garb of beautiful green
not only pleasing to the eye of man, but pleas
ing to the eyes of the cattle and horses that no
doubt have gotten tired of their dry hay and
corn.
{ G. B. Rusmisell is absent from the village on
visit to friends and relatives. r. A. Helms
has gone to the Hot Springs. Walter Helms,
of this place. has gone to Dayton. Rockingham
county, to reside in future. We can cordially
recommend "Walt" as being first-class boy
in every respect
Our village has become so much on the
stand still" order that there is poor prospect
ofits ever being place as large as London or
New York. A good way to build up town is
for the moneyed men to buy all the adjacent
lands and not sell any building lots unless they
get four prices Be sure to send out of the
neighborhood for workmen when you want
any thing done. Watch every poor man whom
you see is about to mount up on the wing of
prosperity and be sure to break that wing and
let him down again! Domineer over the poor
of the town as much as possible except at cleo
ton times, and make them feel their Inferior
ity much as you can. Don't associate one
with another unless there is some whiskey
afoat. These things. L say will be a great in
duoement for good people to move from dis
tanee and settle among you. Suppose Middle
brook try this awhile and see II prosperity and
good times will not follow.
QUIDNUNC.